FMDissertationAdmin Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) ***************SURVEY NOW CLOSED*************** Hey Team! I am a third-year student at ucfb (Wembley) and for my upcoming dissertation I am writing about ‘the reliance of stats and player likeness and the influence it has on stakeholders’. Based on the FOOTBALL MANAGER™ gaming series. I wanted to reach out on this wonderful community page to obtain data from the best people, the players! If any of you have a spare 5-10 mins to complete the survey for me, it would be fantastic! The closing date will be: 18 March 2023 - Link to survey at the bottom of this post. Terms & Conditions: · You must be 18 or over to contribute. · Please read the FAQ's on the Sports Interactive Community page. · No identifiable data will be used in the assignment. · You do not have to complete the process. · Data will be used to form part of the dissertation. · Surveys will not be directly returned to participants, but the results will be established within the dissertation. FAQs 1. What is the purpose of the project? This project is to understand from players of the FOOTBALL MANAGER™ game series what their influence and reliance on the game itself is. 2. Why have I been selected to take part? You have been selected to take part as a player of the game and because you are over 18 years of age and play (or have played) the game. 3. What will I have to do? You simply have to answer a number of questions, all truthfully and giving as much information as you can. The survey should take no less than 5-10 mins subject to the amount of information you choose to give on the non-binary questions. 4. Will there be any negative effects of taking part in the study? No risks are anticipated in taking part in this study. 5. What benefits will the study have to the participants? Benefits of taking part in this study include aiding research into the understanding of Gameplayers commitment to the FOOTBALL MANAGER™ series. 6. How will confidentiality be assured? You will not be asked to give your name - just age banding and ethnicity, working status and gender. 7. Who will have access to the information that I provide? Only the researcher and his supervisor will have access to the data, which will be stored by the researcher in accordance with the Buckinghamshire New University policy on data security. 8. How will my information be stored / used in the future? The data will be used for an undergraduate dissertation and may form part of a published article and/or conference/seminar paper. The data generated will be destroyed once the dissertation has been marked, or if the data is likely to be used for a publication and/or conference/seminar paper, it will be transferred to the supervisor and kept for a period of ten years after the completion of the research project. 9. Has this project received appropriate ethical clearance? This study has been approved by the UCFB research ethics committee. 10. Will I receive any financial rewards / travel expenses for taking part? No financial rewards or expenses of any kind will be awarded for taking part in this survey. 11. How can I withdraw from the project? You are free to withdraw at any time, but only before you have completed the survey as once your completed survey has been processed, it will be impossible to identify you. 12. If I require further information who should I contact and how? Please contact the researchers email address: 21654@ucfb.ac.uk Thank you for agreeing to take part in the FOOTBALL MANAGER™ survey for my dissertation. By completing the survey, you have agreed to be bound by the terms above and confirm you are fully aware of the requirements. Jordan LINK TO SURVEY: https://forms.office.com/r/tJ6KqG87YT Edited March 13, 2023 by FMDissertationAdmin Closed survey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maviarab Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, FMDissertationAdmin said: This project is to understand from players of the FOOTBALL MANAGER™ game series what their influence and reliance on the game itself is. What has that got to do with the stakeholders of SI? (the reliance of stats and player likeness and the influence it has on stakeholders) 2 hours ago, FMDissertationAdmin said: You will not be asked to give your name - just age banding and ethnicity, working status and gender. What has any of that got to do with anything? That aside, some very interesting questions that I really cannot see any relevence to what you are writing about...curious how the majority of your questions matter regarding the reliance of stats and player likeness in any shape way or form (though I can understand why SI stakeholders would be interested, but then, I'm pretty sure they already have those analytics). Lastly, maybe I'm getting old, or too old...but a dissertation based on Football manager? Jesus...how the world has changed. What is your degree in if I may ask, I'm genuinly curious. Edited March 9, 2023 by Maviarab 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMDissertationAdmin Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Maviarab said: What has that got to do with the stakeholders of SI? (the reliance of stats and player likeness and the influence it has on stakeholders) What has any of that got to do with anything? That aside, some very interesting questions that I really cannot see any relevence to what you are writing about...curious how the majority of your questions matter regarding the reliance of stats and player likeness in any shape way or form (though I can understand why SI stakeholders would be interested, but then, I'm pretty sure they already have those analytics). Lastly, maybe I'm getting old, or too old...but a dissertation based on Football manager? Jesus...how the world has changed. What is your degree in if I may ask, I'm genuinly curious. Hi Maviarab, Thanks for your message! Its not for the stakeholders of SI, but those who show a genuine interest in the game - I have spoken to SI from their side so I am getting feedback mainly from those that play it. There have been a number of scenarios whereby the game has had a huge influence whether its, players upset with stats, issues on naming rights and other legalities, plus success stories like Will Still (manager of Stade de Reims: https://frontofficesports.com/soccer-manager-video-game-will-still-reims-ligue-1/#:~:text=Will Still got into coaching,have a pro coaching license.) I am seeking to understand the impact it has on the players. Some people have had divorces over it, others landed jobs, other's cured of depression etc. So getting a general consensus of this game (as the subject field) whilst assessing the gaming landscape holistically and the direction the future is going in i.e. with streaming, eSports revenues booming etc. Ha, the world is changing alot! It's a degree in business & marketing but it's focused on football so I wanted to combine my hobby and my passion. Hopefully you can complete the survey for me as I'd love to get your experience! Thanks mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Are you committing that most basic of crimes and confusing stats with atts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
podunkboy Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 WHAT? I took them time to fill it out, and THEN get told "maximum number of people have responded to this form. Thanks for wasting my time, and my answers were REALLY GOOD and likely would have resulted in an exemplary dissertation. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
starbugg Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 11 hours ago, FMDissertationAdmin said: Hey Team! Might be an idea to tell people to stop filling the bloody thing in, to be told at the end sufficient reply's have already been received. It just cost me 5 minutes of FM time I will never get back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oche balboa Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 09/03/2023 at 09:43, FMDissertationAdmin said: Hey Team! My name is Jordan, I am a third-year student at ucfb (Wembley) and for my upcoming dissertation I am writing about ‘the reliance of stats and player likeness and the influence it has on stakeholders’. Based on the FOOTBALL MANAGER™ gaming series. I wanted to reach out on this wonderful community page to obtain data from the best people, the players! If any of you have a spare 5-10 mins to complete the survey for me, it would be fantastic! The closing date will be: 18 March 2023 - Link to survey at the bottom of this post. Terms & Conditions: · You must be 18 or over to contribute. · Please read the FAQ's on the Sports Interactive Community page. · No identifiable data will be used in the assignment. · You do not have to complete the process. · Data will be used to form part of the dissertation. · Surveys will not be directly returned to participants, but the results will be established within the dissertation. FAQs 1. What is the purpose of the project? This project is to understand from players of the FOOTBALL MANAGER™ game series what their influence and reliance on the game itself is. 2. Why have I been selected to take part? You have been selected to take part as a player of the game and because you are over 18 years of age and play (or have played) the game. 3. What will I have to do? You simply have to answer a number of questions, all truthfully and giving as much information as you can. The survey should take no less than 5-10 mins subject to the amount of information you choose to give on the non-binary questions. 4. Will there be any negative effects of taking part in the study? No risks are anticipated in taking part in this study. 5. What benefits will the study have to the participants? Benefits of taking part in this study include aiding research into the understanding of Gameplayers commitment to the FOOTBALL MANAGER™ series. 6. How will confidentiality be assured? You will not be asked to give your name - just age banding and ethnicity, working status and gender. 7. Who will have access to the information that I provide? Only the researcher and his supervisor will have access to the data, which will be stored by the researcher in accordance with the Buckinghamshire New University policy on data security. 8. How will my information be stored / used in the future? The data will be used for an undergraduate dissertation and may form part of a published article and/or conference/seminar paper. The data generated will be destroyed once the dissertation has been marked, or if the data is likely to be used for a publication and/or conference/seminar paper, it will be transferred to the supervisor and kept for a period of ten years after the completion of the research project. 9. Has this project received appropriate ethical clearance? This study has been approved by the UCFB research ethics committee. 10. Will I receive any financial rewards / travel expenses for taking part? No financial rewards or expenses of any kind will be awarded for taking part in this survey. 11. How can I withdraw from the project? You are free to withdraw at any time, but only before you have completed the survey as once your completed survey has been processed, it will be impossible to identify you. 12. If I require further information who should I contact and how? Please contact the researchers email address: 21654@ucfb.ac.uk Thank you for agreeing to take part in the FOOTBALL MANAGER™ survey for my dissertation. By completing the survey, you have agreed to be bound by the terms above and confirm you are fully aware of the requirements. Jordan LINK TO SURVEY: https://forms.office.com/r/tJ6KqG87YT Bugger. I can't respond Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMDissertationAdmin Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 Hi all, I wanted to thank you all for completing this! The response has been OVERWHELMING as I have had over 2,000 replies. Appreciate your time completing it. IT IS NOW CLOSED Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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